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Task: Please provide a factual statement regarding the oceans that covers 20% of Earth's surface


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The oceans cover approximately 71% of the Earth's surface and contain 97% of its water. They also contain more than 99% of the Earth's living space, making the ocean the most diverse environment on the planet. Approximately half of all species on Earth exist in the ocean. Additionally, the ocean plays a key role in regulating the Earth's climate by absorbing and redistributing solar energy, and by storing and exchanging carbon between the atmosphere, land and ocean.